LYRICA Reviews (PREGABALIN)

Average Rating: 2.6 (1463 Ratings)

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LYRICA  (PREGABALIN):  This medication is used to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes, shingles (herpes zoster) infection, or spinal cord injury. This medication is also used to treat pain in people with fibromyalgia. It is also used with other medications to treat certain types of seizures (focal seizures).    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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DATE ADDED
 
 5  Post Herpatic neuroalgia I had no side effects, but DID HAVE RELIEF FROM PAIN I WAS EXPERIENCING F 75 2 years
75mg 2X day
6/30/2012
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 5  Fibromyalgia slight edema F 29 8 years
150 mg 2X day
6/29/2012
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 1  Fibromyalgia Severe hair loss. Baby fine hair and loss severe so bad had to change my natural hair color from dark brown today to very light brown to cover the areas of loss. Hope it will grow back. STOPPED all of LYRICA. Not for me and starting to have IC problems. Blurry vision, headache all from LYRICA. I have decided to find natural ways. This is a drug with many, many serious side effect. F 48 4 months
75 2X day
6/26/2012
 4  fibromyolgia My muscle pains are more relaxed. I feel high at times..and very sleepy. Previously, i was in cymbalta, and that stuff, in my opinion is worse then this. Lyrica is better in my opinion. i still have pain but not as bad as i did. F 26 4 months
75 mg
6/22/2012
 2  Neuralgia Difficulty swallowing (Barium swallow test confirmed this), Blurry vision, Unable to concentrate, Difficulty coming off this med (Marijuana helped tremendously), Colitis out of the blue (lost 20 lbs). The reviewer that said Lyrica was a "Double edged sword" was right on. Be careful with this drug. Big Pharma does not care about the side effects that their drugs cause. Its all about the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. M 32 4 years
150 MG 2X day
6/16/2012
 3  Anxiety, insomnia, hot flashes Drowsiness, but that was good since I was taking it for insomnia. It also caused frequent urination, dizziness and, at anything higher than 25 mg - forgetting words sometimes, which was obviously scary. Hot flashes definitely reduced, even at 25. Also had trouble waking up if I took med too late - made me very groggy in morning. This med was a mixed bag for me. I have taken this med at 25, 50 and 75 mgs. I think many of these comments reflect that the dose may be too high. Docs often prescribe the "standard" dose - 75mg - when there really is no standard for any med, just a dose based on studies. Always start with the LOWEST possible dose available on the market, and then work your way up. Maybe a lower dose will work for you, maybe not, but it's worth a try and you should see fewer side effex. F 44 3 months
25 1X day
6/9/2012
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 2  Fibromialgya Stoned, migraine, increased pain in upper back, did not improved pain Started at 25mg a day, than after one week added 50mg. Now on 75+75 day. No improvement in fibro pain. But, I am experiencing now joint pain and upper back pain - never had them before Lyrica. Still having sleeping problems. I am thinking to quit it. I was on Gabapentin two years ago, it did not improved my pain but I had no side effects. I took it fot one year quit it in one month. F 50 6 months
125 1X day
6/4/2012
 3  GENERAL NERVE PAIN UPPER ARM PAIN, DIZZINESS, WEIGHT GAIN, FATIGUE,BLURRY VISION WELLING IN ANKELS AND HANDS F 49
75 2X day
5/23/2012
 3  nerveimpingementherniateddisc M 46 1 times
100mg
5/16/2012
 3  Neuropathy (feet) Caused me trips to 6 different doctors before a final diagnosis was found of Burning Mouth Syndrome which I was told was caused by one of my meds. This syndrome developed over the months until it was a HORROR case. I stopped the Lyrica and the syndrome went away after the med was out of my system. It did help me sleep and helped the neuropathy. F 60 5 months
75 mg. 1X day
5/14/2012
 2  CFS/Fibro All of my hair fell out in a matter of months. I was in such pain tho, that I didn't care. I gained 50 LBS too. I have gone off Lyrica now and onto Prozac/Welbutrin XL (no generics). Both these meds cause weight loss so I'm watching my pant size shrink. My hair cutter went from seeing my thick hair like Brad Pitt to complete scalp showing in a matter of two months. I took pictures as it fell out. I hope it will grow back! Libido went to zero to top it off. M 40 2 years
75 mg
5/11/2012
 4  Fibromyalgia at first I felt a mild high, but that went away after two weeks. I also had a hard time finding words while in conversation for three, maybe four weeks. Both symptoms subsided. Gained five lbs. but no more than that. I quit smoking on the same day that I started Lyrica, which was totally coincidental, but had absolutely no physical or psychological desire to smoke again after that! Probably an unintended side effect, but a great one. Lyrica also has made it more difficult to have an orgasm but it's just annoying, not debilitating. Lyrica has been able to reduce my pain by about 80 percent so I give it a two thumbs up! not perfect but the best choice for me. F 39 8 weeks
150 3X day
5/9/2012
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 1  Fibromyalgia Severe dizziness & lightheaded spells out of nowhere. Nausea, trouble walking straight. Headaches coming more often and more painful. More trouble thinking then with normal fibro-fog. Eyes a little harder to keep focused. I was on Cymbalta for several months, and thought I would give Lyrica a try. I immediately started getting the mentioned side effects. Yes, there was pain reduction, but the symptoms got bad enough that on day 4 I was too afraid to drive the 5km to my job. Since I need to work, I will be dropping Lyrica. I can deal with the pain more effectively then random dizzy spells. F 27 7 days
25 mg 2X day
5/4/2012
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 5  Fibro So far I'm NOT experiencing any of the "bad" side effects(knock on wood). My body feels relaxed- similar to those mornings you may have had long ago when you wake up and you think "nothing hurts- everything feels good!". No zapping/ice-pick type stabbing pains in my legs or head yet, and my right side (which usually aches/hurts) is pain-free. It's really wonderful! I haven't felt this good in a long time - I just hope that it stays that way for awhile. F 44 3 days
75 2X day
5/2/2012
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 5  Shingles I noticed an increase in SEXUAL performance: from the usual 3-4 minutes to 30-40 minutes of control. The nerve 'dampening' of the drug also worked on the nerves that cause P.E., apparently. (Or just E., if you will.) If this drug weren't so dangerous to most people I would say it is the new Viagra (but different). It is extreme. It diminished the stabbing pain of the Shingles and I felt normal but a little dizzy from time to time. I could get an erection no problem, it was just finding the elusive orgasm that took so long. Masturbation was fruitless. I couldn't orgasm at all by masturbation. So I guess Lyrica has it's ups and downs. I felt like a dizzy rock star. M 41 14 days
75 4X day
4/17/2012
 1  Neuropathic pain Daily migraine with nausea, stomach ache, dizzy and 'out of it feeling'. I fought against taking this drug for over two years, but years of insomnia due to pain finally convinced me to try it. I started with 50 mg at night but about three hours before next dose, I got a migraine/nausea. So I was told to take an additional dose of 25 mg in morning. The dizziness, out-of-balance feeling in daytime worsened and the migraine became horrible. I had a history of (monthly) migraine, usually only the aura without much pain. But now it was daily terrible migraine. I went off the drug more suddenly than my doctor advised, but I reasoned I was already suffering the max. But I was wrong. The 24 hour migraine got worse. I spent over a month ( after Lyrica) with my face in a pillow to shut out light and any loud sounds. Thanks heavens for a supportive husband who read to me to help pass the time. We thought I would be better in a couple of weeks..no! it was over a month of HELL. I know there is a few on this forum that have had OK results, but there are far too many who have had serious reactions. Doctors do not always know what's best. My gut or intuition told me NOT to try this but I did. My heart goes out to all of you sufferers. My husband urged me to see a Naturopath and acupuncturist. I have been in this treatment for two weeks and am getting better. My pains in back and legs are relieved enabling me to sleep and the migraine is receding. I highly recommend the Natural and Homeopathic route if you can possibly do it. Live and learn! F 69 2 months
75mg 1X day
4/12/2012
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 5  Nerve pain and seizures The only side effect I have is sleepiness which is not the same as fatigue. I do not feel sore and fatigue. I am just liking to relaxed feeling so much. No more horrible shooting pains going down my arms and legs. No more constant brain zapping. I still get the brain zapping but it is quiet and less frequent. I am very happy with this drug thus far. F 50 45 days
75 mg 1X day
4/5/2012
 1   dont like to feel dizzy and tired ssooo im glad i fonund all these side effects on here gezzz what ma doctor was thinking id rater burn maself in a hottub before keep talking this shit F 31 2 days
75
4/4/2012
 1  Fibromyalgia Swelling of hands and feet; Vision is affected; Extreme hunger; Fibro fog. If I missed one dose, would feel sick to my stomach. I have had "sun spots" in my vision for about 1 1/2 months. I've been off Lyrica for almost a week, my vision hasn't improved and I'm sick with nausea. Was feeling the Fibro fog - couldn't find simple and known words while trying to communicate. Really helped with pain from fibromyalgia, but the side effects just aren't worth it! I'm currently seeing a chiropractor, and hoping the adjustments will help with the pain, so I can be drug free. F 40 3 months
225 MG 2X day
4/2/2012
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 1  Fibromyalgia horrible mouth ulcers, weight gain, brain fog,back pain, and constipation. F 41 60 days
75mg 2X day
3/31/2012
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